SLASH2

SLASH2 is an open source, wide area network friendly distributed file system featuring multi residency, system-managed data distribution, data integrity verification, and much more. SLASH2 was created by PSC.

When managing large data sets, several needs arise:

geographical replication for data availability and safety

partial replication for wide area access performance

performance comparable to accessing data locally

familar interfaces to access the data, especially with the emergence of cloud computing

methods for sharing data in research collaborations

Often the burden is placed upon users to solve these issues. This requires that researchers learn to use data management tools, deal with diverse environments and manage data transfers on their own.

SLASH2 handles these tasks at the system level, alleviating the burden from the user.

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A national public resource enabling researchers to deposit, analyze, mine, share and interact with large brain image datasets:

XSEDE Partner

PSC is a leading partner in the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE).

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

PSC is a joint effort of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. Established in 1986, PSC is supported by several federal agencies, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and private industry and is a leading partner in XSEDE (Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment), the National Science Foundation cyber-infrastructure program.